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We still have some things to work out! Checking with the school, budget review, etc. Here is an outline of our schedule for the MLSO 2025-2026 season. Note we once again have several performance venues and an occasional Wednesday rehearsal!
We are trying to give musicians who don't have parts for all pieces an occasional night off. Don is making a concerted effort to stay on track with timing, weighing against fixing it and weekly improvement. We would like that 15 minute break to socialize and have a snack. Mae Huang is coordinating the snacks!
Rachel Braddick
MLSO Personnel Director
mlso.alert@gmail.com
610-256-1131
Friday, November 21 · 8pm
Valley Forge Middle School
Saturday, November 22 · 2pm (12:30pm Sound Check)
Congregation Keneseth Israel
Air on the G String – Johann Sebastian Bach, August Wilhelmj Arr. (c. 1871)
Le Grande Serenade – Randy Navarre (c. 2020) | Will Einhorn, Conductor; Don Liuzzi, Timpani
Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra – Ferdinand David (c. 1837) | Jack Grimm, Trombone Soloist
INTERMISSION
Symphony #2 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Op. 17, c. 1872)
Tuesday, 9/30 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 10/14 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 10/21 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 10/28 - VFMS 7 pm
Wednesday, 11/12 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 11/18 - VFMS 7 pm Concert order
Sunday, February 22 · 6pm
Villanova University Mullen Center (The Planets only preceeded by Villanova University Chorale
Friday, February 27 · 8pm
Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church (with women of Philadelphia Chorale)
Saturday, February 28 · 2pm (12 pm Call)
Congregation Keneseth Israel (with women of Philadelphia Chorale)
James Deitz Memorial Soloist (TBD)
Lyric for Viola and Orchestra – Gustav Holst H. 191 (c. 1933) | Judy Geist, Viola soloist
INTERMISSION
The Planets – Gustav Holst (op. 32) (c. 1914-1916)
Tuesday, 1/13 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 1/20 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 1/27 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 2/3 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 2/10 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 2/17 - VFMS 7 pm
Sunday, 2/22 - Villanova 4:30 pm
Tuesday, 2/24 - Byrn Mawr Prespyterian Church 7 pm Concert order
Friday, April 24 · 8pm
Valley Forge Middle School
Sunday, April 26 · 2pm (12:30 pm Call)
Congregation Keneseth Israel (a shorter “Family” concert, hosted by Jamie Bernstein, eliminating some of the program listed below, with no intermission)
Overture for the School for Scandal – S. Barber (Op. 5, c. 1931) | Scott Cullen, Conductor
Serenade, Mvt 1 Phaedrus: Pausanias – Leonard Bernstein (c. 1954) | Jason DePue, Violin soloist
Preludium and Allegro – Fritz Kresler | Jason DePue, Violin soloist
Schindlers List – John Williams | Jason DePue, Violin soloist
INTERMISSION
Duo for Symphony and Stix – Andrea Clearfield (c. 2025) | West Powelton Drumline, Soloists
Dance Episodes from “Rodeo” – Aaron Copland (c. 1945)
Tuesday, 3/10 - VFMS 7 pm
Wednesday, 3/18 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 3/24 - VFMS 7 pm
Wednesday, 4/8 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 4/14 - VFMS 7 pm
Tuesday, 4/21 - VFMS 7 pm
Rachel Braddick for MLSO Communications Team
mlso.alert@gmail.com